careless lives up to his name

[carelesschucca]

As requested (let the slagging commence)

Dumbass Dean decided to crash his motorbike on the middle of the M8 yesterday.

Dumbass Dean is fine and dandy but poor old Alison is away to see Mr Triumph to get a quote for repair.

She may get written off so I'm already looking at something new... Something with ABS or stabilizers maybe.

[Bibio]

glad your fine. could have been a lot worse. bike can always be replaced body parts cant.

:smt064 dumbass :kiss:

[Artful]

Glad your here to tell the tale Dean. That's one mental road.

[JamesMio]

Shiiiiiiiiiiiit!!! Not so good matey, glad you're Ok.

Certainly one way to get yourself a new bike I suppose...

[maviczap]

Still you're in one piece, pride may be dented, but you aren't

[carelesschucca]

I do seem to have a remarkable ability to slide nicely. Also amazing how calm I am when it all go's Pete Tongs.

Also surprised that the whole of the UK didn't hear me swearing at myself as I am slid along. Yes I was cursing myself before O had even stopped.

I'm my own worst critic.

[andrewsmith]

As I said last night as long as your okay.
So that's 3_2 on the big problems this year ;-)

sent from place where even the devil is afraid

[AJC]

Ah balls, unlucky mate!

Sooo... 636?

[peterco]

sorry to hear this,but glad your ok.

[carelesschucca]

Already thinking new street R.

But I'm fine bar being sore from trying to play 90 minutes of football last night

[Dicky Ticker]

Football is dangerous,you can get hurt

[AJC]

Fair play, stick to the R as I got the jist you quite like them!

And yeah football... I am back playing and now have bits of me hurting I forgot I had!

[haggis]

Oh FFS! Really sorry to read this. Relieved to hear you are physically ok, tho your beloved trumpet has terminal scarring it seems.

Now, please take care of the new one ya fool, they are such sweet bikes. :p

[Bibio]

i never took you for someone who plays football Dean.

[Bibio]

aaahhh wait i get the football thing now, all that hugging and kissing...







i'll get me coat :-)

[Quiff Wichard]

Shame to hear that matey .. glad u ok

[carelesschucca]

i never took you for someone who plays football Dean.

I kinda don't play football I just kinda kick people and curse a lot...

[carelesschucca]

Oh quote from Triumph Edinburgh has now been read, and OMG!!! I think Alison will be going to bike heaven.

CB1000R anyone?

[andrewsmith]

Nah get one of these

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/2012-MV-Agusta-Brutale-675-EICMA-17.jpg

[carelesschucca]

What a woman with four legs??? Could be interesting :-)

[Blue Flame]

Wtf. I go away for five minutes and this happens. Hope you are ok son. :eek:

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[appollo1]

Glad to read that you're ok Dean.
What happened?

[Geodude]

Ouchy, bet your pants were full ;) glad you're ok and its time to call in some cuddles methinks :) gws.

[STRAMASHER]

Ffs dean man!

You just didn't want to pay for a bar end did you!?

Change your name to "Luckychucca"

Glad you are ok dude.

Cheer yourself up with some test rides!

[littleoldman2]

Glad your OK, what's the story.

[carelesschucca]

Ouchy, bet your pants were full ;) glad you're ok and its time to call in some cuddles methinks :) gws.

No I checked them when I got into work, completely clean :-) There's also no getting well soon I'm fine bar having a sore right foot...

What happened?

Crash info:

The Scene (http://goo.gl/maps/jrzW5)

I was in the slip lane about here on the road already off the throttle as the cars always slow for the lights just over the crest. The Red golf in front of me lightly brakes so I lightly touch the brakes and bingo the bike go's down on its right hand side and I'm getting wet as I slide along the tarmac.

What scares me the most is how I calm I was bar the self deprecating expletives I was giving myself as I slid along. I had time to think hmm maybe I should lift my feet up as I might end up going underneath the golf, but its not going much slower than I am so it'll be fine.

The bike and I ended up in the hard shoulder with the bike pointing against the flow of traffic, thankfully it was fairly quiet as it was early.

I picked the bike up turned it and talked to the guy in golf. He seemed way more panicked than I was... The tank bag had fallen off so I had to go back up the road and get it, but I did notice that there was a lovely rainbow hue to the road (dunno if that was from the bike or was already there)
TBH all I wanted to do was get the bike off the motorway and down to work so I could check it...

Pushed the bike round to my work and swore some more and decided it was now time for a smoke...

I now have the quote back from Triumph Edinburgh and all I can say is aren't motorbike parts expensive... Full quote is not far short of £3,000 :smt043

£589.87 for the tank
£475.91 for the Radiator.
£139.82 for a bit of plastic about 18" long and 5" deep..

Big thanks go out to the good guy in the white Merc Van that stopped for me, just to make sure I was ok as I was pushing the bike down the side of the road. :cool:

[carelesschucca]

What I don't get is the bike went down on its right hand side but the left rear plastics are smashed to bits?? Just doesn't compute, really don't get it!

Already looking at new bikes as I think she's gonna get written off.

[dirtydog]

You nob ;)

Libby might lend you her PW with the stabiliser wheels on :thumright:

[carelesschucca]

Just the stabilising wheels please Adam, I don't want to deprive my little sister of her bike...

Won't be long till she's out there without the wheels and then we'll really see you run :-)

[andrewsmith]

Chucca you need...

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1352/4596457420_022797610b_z.jpg

[cb1000rsteve]

Glad to hear your okay.
I'd recommend the cb1r. I'm on my second ;-)

[ethariel]

Just seen this, ya silly bugger!

Glad to hear you are well.

Just remember, get something WITHOUT a historic average speed history :P

Poor wee Trumpet tho :(

[missyburd]

Only just caught up with this Dean you plonker, are you thinking it was down to a diesel slick then? Sounds like my off a couple of years back, fun and games. Shame about the Trumpet but out with the old and in with the new if necessary, glad you're seemingly ok which is the main thing.

[carelesschucca]

Yeah I'm fine...

The whole family is at it mind you... Cousin Louie got airlifted out of Motoland MX Track in Mildenhall yesterday after giving himself a major concussion, and spent the rest of the day sedated in hospital...

Barsteward always has to trump me and steel my thunder.

So far I've heard that he's ok and on his way home today...

What a family :cool:

[Bibio]

ouch that sounds sore. GWS Louie.

[dyzio]

Glad to hear you're ok.

Look what I've found here:

:)
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201307298045996

[TheRamJam]

How the hell did you manage that. Isn't the M8 straight mate :-)

Glad your ok though :thumbsup:

[Bibio]

i think that's what confused him and his brain decided to go into melt down.

[missyburd]

Hey, it happened to Richard Hamster Hammond...

[muzikill]

Glad yer ok. :)

[dirtydog]

Just the stabilising wheels please Adam, I don't want to deprive my little sister of her bike...

Won't be long till she's out there without the wheels and then we'll really see you run :-)

No wont be long, think I may fit a remote control kill switch. Just to save me trying to run :laughat:

[andrewsmith]

No wont be long, think I may fit a remote control kill switch. Just to save me trying to run :laughat:

Connect it to a sim card and give everyone the number :lol:

[sputnik]

Just catching up with the abundant summer crashes - sheesh, another one! Glad you are OK. Bummer bout the bike. You'd better get something sorted sharpish - are we not expecting you in Applecross at the end of August?

[carelesschucca]

Already discussions about that may be coming up in the car. While you guys go out on the Saturday we'll just chill out...

[ethariel]

I suppose the bright side is it gives you a chance to upgrade from a Street to a Speed :)

[carelesschucca]

Alison is coming home tomorrow YIPPEEEE!

Applecross here we come!

[Bibio]

fecking superb :-)

mind and give her some love :-)

[cheesypeeps]

Alison? I love it! I thought I was the only one that named my bikes!
Hopefully one day Alison can meet Stephanie!
:)
Enjoy applecross! I'm with lance... That last bit of road is scary even in a car on four wheels!

[Dicky Ticker]

Mind the chuckies after all the rain------the ones on the corners that have a tendency to chuck you off

[cheesypeeps]

Mind the chuckies after all the rain------the ones on the corners that have a tendency to chuck you off

Ha, is that why they're called CHUCKies! :)